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Summary Of: 2060 Chiron
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Charles T. Kowal
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October 18
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1977
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Alternate name
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Centaur
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Comet
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Orbital characteristics
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Epoch
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May 10
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2005
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JD
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Aphelion
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Perihelion
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Semi-major axis
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G
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m
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AU
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Eccentricity
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Orbital period
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d
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a
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Average orbital speed
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s
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Mean anomaly
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Inclination
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°
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Longitude of ascending node
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Argument of perihelion
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Mass
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kg
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density
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cm³
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Equatorial surface gravity
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Escape velocity
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Rotation period
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Albedo
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Temperature
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K
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Apparent magnitude
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Absolute magnitude
(H)
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Angular diameter
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/ˈkaɪrən/
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KYE
-rən
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Greek
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planetoid
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solar system
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Charles T. Kowal
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precovery
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centaurs
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orbit
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Saturn
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Uranus
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asteroid
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comet
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centaur
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Chiron
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Greek mythology
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Pluto
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Charon
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eccentric
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perihelion
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aphelion
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G
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m
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asteroid belt
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planets
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perturbation
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Kuiper belt
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coma
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60558 Echeclus
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52872 Okyrhoe
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main-belt comets
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4015 Wilson-Harrington
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7968 Elst-Pizarro
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118401 LINEAR
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Marc W. Buie
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Jewitt, David C.
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ISBN 3-540-26056-0
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Jewitt DC
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Trujillo C.
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Astrophysical Journal
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doi
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Jewitt DC
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Astrophysical Journal
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Patrick Moore
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Guinness book of Astronomy
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ISBN 0-85112-375-9
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v
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d
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Minor planets
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navigator
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2059 Baboquivari
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2061 Anza
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Comets
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by number
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96P/Machholz
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List of periodic comets
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v
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d
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Small Solar System bodies
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Asteroids
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Near-Earth
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Main belt
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Jupiter Trojans
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Centaurs
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Damocloids
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Neptune Trojans
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Groups
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Families
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Moons
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Comets
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Trans-Neptunians
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Kuiper belt
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Scattered disc objects
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Hills Cloud
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Oort cloud
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Minor planets
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Meteoroids
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Minor planets
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Asteroid groups and families
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Binary asteroids
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Asteroid moons
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Near-Earth object
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Dwarf planet
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Planet
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Solar System
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Pronunciation of asteroid names
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Meanings of minor planet names
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Categories
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Centaurs (minor planets)
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